TOPIC - THE OCEAN IS LARGELY UNEXPLORED

Ocean Exploration through Time - COSEE Coastal Trends

SummaryStudents research the history of ocean exploration and create a timeline of important events indicating advances in technology and our scientific understanding of the ocean.

Concept:Ocean explorationLess than 5% of the ocean has been explored; however, the ocean is a great resource, so in order to better understand the ocean we need to employ inquiry and investigation. Emphasis is placed on history of ocean exploration and on changing technology.

Coral Cores: Ocean Timeline - NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries

SummaryUsing x-ray images of actual coral cores taken from the Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary, students learn how corals generate calcium carbonate skeletons in layers and what those layers can tell us. Students also relate sections of these cores to the history of ocean exploration.

Concept:Ocean explorationLess than 5% of the ocean has been explored; however, the ocean is a great resource, so in order to better understand the ocean we need to employ inquiry and investigation. Emphasis is placed on history of ocean exploration and on changing technology.

Designing Tools for Ocean Exploration - NOAA Ocean Exploration

SummaryStudents design instruments that could potentially collect water, sediments, and infauna from the deep ocean, demonstrating the concept that new technologies allow us to learn more about the ocean.

SummaryStudents interpret authentic data to establish the position of an underwater robot conducting a survey of coral reefs off the coast of Bonaire. The activity demonstrates how technology (GPS), mathematics (geometry), and geography are all used to investigate a biological system (coral reefs).